Swiggy Pledges 8,00,000 Kms Daily on EVs by 2025 . Is It Ambitious Enough? Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s food delivery giant, SoftBank-backed Swiggy, has announced a slew of partnerships with various electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers in recent times to develop what it calls a sustainable, greener, and cost-effective solution for delivery fleets. Swiggy has started trials in Hyderabad, Delhi, and Bangalore of deploying EVs in its delivery fleets. These trials are the […] Read more
Hindustan Zinc To Use BEVs in Underground Mining, Partners with Normet Group Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian mining major, Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZL), today announced its big plan for decarbonization of its mines. HZL has partnered with Normet Group that works for making underground mining and tunnelings digitalized and sustainable, to introduce India’s first battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in underground (UG) mines. HZL’s CEO MR, Arun Misra has announced an investment […] Read more
Capgemini to Order Only Hybrid & EVs, Ends Pure Diesel/Petrol Orders Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy French IT company Capgemini has announced that it will now order only hybrid and electric cars and vans for its 12,000-vehicle company fleet, stopping with immediate effect the order of new pure diesel or petrol vehicles as part of its plans to transition to a fully electric fleet by 2030. The company aims to achieve […] Read more
Magenta to deploy EVs for govt use in Telangana for Go Electric Campaign Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO) has signed an agreement with Navi Mumbai-based electric vehicle solutions company Magenta, under which TSREDCO will coordinate the transition of government officer transport from ICE (Internal combustion Engines) vehicles to EVs across the state departments of Telangana. TSREDCO is the nodal agency for the state of Telangana […] Read more
India Needs 4 Lakh Charging Stations for 20 Lakh EVs by 2026 Updated On Mon, Jun 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a new report by Grant Thornton Bharat-Ficci, India needs around four lakh charging stations for 20 lakh electric vehicles (EVs) by the year 2026. The report that came on Sunday said that to achieve its target of 100 percent electric mobility by 2030, India needs to focus on key points, including increasing government […] Read more
MoRTH Proposes Exempting EVs from Registration and Renewal Fees Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), in its ongoing efforts to support the EV ecosystem, has proposed some new steps. This time, MoRTH has issued a draft notification proposing the exemption of battery-operated vehicles i.e. EVs from the registration fee and its renewal charges. MoRTH issued this amendment in a statement, “Provided further […] Read more
StoreDot Announces New Framework Agreement with EVE Energy to Manufacture Silicon-Dominant Extreme Fast Charge Battery for EVs Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), today announces a new framework agreement with its strategic battery manufacturing partner EVE Energy Co., Ltd (EVE) to support the commercialization of StoreDot’s silicon-dominant anode XFC FlashBattery for EVs. The first samples will be available later this year, with a plan […] Read more
Include Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs in FAME-II: Delhi HC Directs DHI Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Delhi High Court today ordered the Department of Heavy Industries to acknowledge including Hydrogen Fuel Cell electric vehicles (EVs) and Hydrogen refueling infrastructure under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME-II) scheme. Fuel Cell India, an initiative dedicated to promoting Renewable and Hydrogen Energy & Fuel Cells in India has […] Read more
PLI Scheme for Battery Storage Will Lower Cost of EVs in India: SMEV Updated On Fri, May 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy SMEV has said that the PLI scheme for promoting battery storage will lead to the reduction of cost on purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has said that the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting battery storage will lead to the reduction of cost on purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) thereby […] Read more
